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Cheng Hoe's charges to get first Hari Raya off

Malaysia are scheduled to play in three games in the coming 11 days; against Nepal in a friendly on June 2 and against their first round World Cup/Asian Cup play-off opposition Timor Leste on June 7 and 11.

As the period also coincides with the Muslim festivity of Hari Raya (Eid), Malaysia boss Tan Cheng Hoe has planned a day off training for his charges, on the first day of the celebration, June 5, just two days before their first leg of their encounter against Timor Leste.

"I've told the players on the first day [of centralised training] that their focus needs to be on the friendly and the play-off matches, they must not dwell on Hari Raya.